A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5855-01-397-1105
NSN 5895-01-106-4161
NSN 5905-00-290-8098
NSN 6650-00-565-9266
NSN 5996-01-430-4605
NSN 5975-01-353-8395
NSN 2925-01-649-7543
NSN 5915-00-099-0347
NSN 5925-00-999-9320
NSN 5915-01-230-3804
NSN 4140-01-162-8967
NSN 5935-01-504-3509